In March of this year, hackers gained access to a multiple databases maintained by the Office of Personnel Management. Authorities were eventually able to detect and block the breach, but have not revealed the volume of information compromised by the attack.

The incidence of fraud in the United States doubled from 8 percent to 16 percent over the last two years at select companies, according to a new EY Global Fraud Survey. It also appears many top executives may be underestimating risk from cybercrime.

The U.S. government is looking at a prominent bank for possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) – which is an anti-bribery statute that has become more widely enforced in recent years.

It is imperative that U.S. companies understand how the theft of intellectual property assets routinely occurs and have knowledge of the laws, resources and processes that are available to protect and defend against the theft.